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TEST 1
PA P E R 1 ● Reading and Writing (1 hour 30 minutes)
Reading ● PA RT 1
TIP Question 3
1 What’s the reason for this notice?
Read the notices and messages first. Don’t
look at the A/B/C choices until you understand A to tell people about a new bus service
the texts. B to tell people about the times for this bus
service
2 Does the 22 bus service operate
Look at each notice or message opposite. Don’t A all day? B for a few hours a day?
read the A/B/C choices yet.
3 Complete this statement:
Question 1 The 22 bus service will not operate along Regent
1 Where would you probably see this notice? Street ...................... 10 a.m.
A at the entrance to the bookshop café Now look at the A/B/C choices and circle your
B at the cash desk in the bookshop answer.
2 Must you buy the books Question 4
A before you go into the café?
1 Who do you think put this notice on the board?
B when you’re in the café?
A students at the college
3 Complete this statement: B the administration of the college
If you haven’t already bought the books, you
2 Which action should you do first?
can’t ...................... ...................... into the café.
A leave the room
Now look at the A/B/C choices and circle your B turn off the fans
answer.
3 Why is it important to turn off the fans?
Question 2 A to save money
1 How long can you use the equipment? B to stop accidents
A no more than 15 minutes Now look at the A/B/C choices and circle your
B minimum of 15 minutes answer.
2 Does this time limit apply Question 5
A always?
1 Where would you see this notice?
B sometimes?
A on the parcel B inside the parcel
3 Complete this statement:
2 Does the parcel have a handle?
You can’t use this equipment for ......................
A yes B no
...................... 15 minutes at certain times.
3 Complete this statement:
Now look at the A/B/C choices and circle your There are things inside this parcel that might
answer. ...................... if you’re not ...................... .
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Part 1
Questions 1–5
Example:
0 A Buy three films for the price of two.
REGENCY CAMERAS
B Get a free film with every one you buy.
Buy two films
and get one C One film free with each camera.
FREE Answer: 0 A B C
1 ONLY BOOKS A Do not read our books while you are eating in the café.
ALREADY PAID B Pay in the café for any books that you want to buy.
FOR CAN BE
TAKEN INTO THE C Do not take books which you haven’t bought yet into the café.
BOOKSHOP
CAFÉ
4 BARTON COLLEGE A Save us money by switching off fans when you finish using a room.
TO REDUCE B When you leave, please replace any fans you have borrowed from
ELECTRICITY COSTS,
PLEASE TURN OFF ALL other rooms.
FANS BEFORE LEAVING
ROOMS
C Please lock away all fans before leaving the room.
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Part 2
Questions 6–10
The people below all want to spend a day by the sea.
On the opposite page there are descriptions of eight beaches.
Decide which beach would be the most suitable for the following people.
For questions 6–10 mark the correct letter (A–H) on your answer sheet.
6 Philip and Jenny have two children who cannot swim. Jenny wants them to
be able to play safely in the water. Philip wants to learn to sail. They need
to park near the beach.
7 Marco and Sandra want to spend the day on the beach and have lunch in a
café. Marco wants to go surfing, while Sandra wants to relax in the sun.
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8 Remi and Claudia want to relax on the beach. Remi would also like to do
some sport, while Claudia would like to buy some presents to take home.
9 Richard, Fiona and their seven-year-old daughter want to swim and go for
a walk. They would also like somewhere that has a children’s play area,
and they plan to buy souvenirs.
10 Paul and Rachel want somewhere with lots of space where they can sit and
enjoy the view. Rachel would not manage a difficult walk to the beach. They
want to eat lunch in a café.
BEACHES
A Hadwick B Godstow
A sandy beach with lots of space and views out to A narrow beach which is surrounded by high
Fishport Harbour. Surfing is not permitted but cliffs and is popular for sunbathing, surfing and
swimming is safe and there is a children’s play area sailing. It is safe to swim here. It is next to
and a small shop. The nearest car park is two Winburn Golf Club but there is no car park and
kilometres away. There are many pleasant walks along the only access is along the coastal path. No
the coastal path. café or shopping facilities.
C Amrith D Torsands
A large beach which attracts quite a few A very sheltered beach which is great for
visitors but doesn’t get crowded because of its sunbathing. It is a popular surfing and sailing
size. There are pleasant views out to sea and to beach but swimming is dangerous. There is a
Bedruth Island. Swimming is safe but surfing is café and a children’s play area but there is no
not permitted. There is a café and parking but car park and visitors have a ten-minute walk
no shops. across fields.
E Portsea F Halcombe
The excellent views make this beach well This is a small beach within easy reach of
worth a visit. There are shallow pools which the town centre and its many shops. It is
are safe for children to play in. However, there very popular so there isn’t much space. It is
are no roads to the beach and the only access next to the Milgrove Golf Club, which is open
is across fields, though this doesn’t stop some to the public and has a restaurant. There is
keen surfers. There are no facilities here. no children’s play area, and surfing is not
permitted.
G Fishport
A small beach which never gets crowded H Marple
because there are many steep steps down to the Although unsuitable for surfing, this is a
beach and there is no car park. There is a small popular boating centre. Swimming is good and
shop but no children’s play area or café. the many pools of shallow water are safe for
Swimming is good and there are pleasant walks children. Ocean Watersports Centre, which
along the coastal path. offers lessons in sailing and water skiing, is next
to the beach. There is a steep path to the beach
from the car park.
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Part 3
Questions 11–20
14 The Co-operative will lend you whatever you require to make your film.
17 If you are 18 and enter the competition this year, you can still enter it next year.
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Every year, Co-operative Young Film-makers offers you the chance to see your work on the
big screen. For over 30 years the Co-operative has organised a festival for young film-
makers, proving how committed we are to young people and their films. We’ll be holding
this year’s festival on Friday 9 and Saturday 10 October at the National Film Theatre.
We’re looking for young film-makers with imagination. Whether you’re already planning
a career in the movies or have never made a film in your life, it doesn’t matter. We want
to see films and videos from people of all abilities and levels of experience.
Every film and video we receive is looked at by our group of judges. They watch each one
from start to finish, then tell you what they think. This can really help if you are thinking
about trying again in twelve months’ time.
If your film is chosen for screening at the festival – and last year 50 were – you will get free
entry to the festival, and we will cover any costs, such as your travel. The festival ends with
a presentation on stage after your work is screened.
Get in touch before you start filming and we’ll post you a full information pack. This will
include a form to enter the competition and other details you need to consider.
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Part 4
Questions 21–25
It is well known that the building development company Cityspace wants to knock down the existing
seafront sports club in Layton and replace it with a leisure centre that will consist of a multi-screen
cinema, restaurants and an entertainment centre. But a local action group has promised to fight the £30
million redevelopment of the sports club, which has provided family facilities for over 25 years.
The action group was set up three weeks after the project was announced. Members of the group argue
that the new centre will be too big and will totally change the way the town looks. They also dislike the
removal of sports facilities from the centre and the change to less healthy activities such as video games
and films. Apart from the size of the project, they say that the 550 parking spaces provided will be too few
and parking will become more difficult as a result.
Local hotel owners have welcomed the project, but the action group says that in general it will only have
a bad effect on the neighbourhood. According to one group member it will result in up to 4,000 people
being around Layton seafront late at night. ‘A lot of old people and families live nearby,’ he explained.
A meeting is being held tonight to discuss the plans.
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23 What does the action group think about the new leisure centre?
A It will not be right for the area.
B It will cost too much to build.
C It will not attract enough people.
D It will provide too little entertainment.
A B
Action Group Leisure plans
changes its mind under attack
C D
Seafront invaded Good news for
by crowds again Cityspace
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Reading ● PA RT 5
TIP Read the text again and choose the correct word
for each space.
Read through the whole text first for general
understanding. Don’t worry about choosing
When you’ve finished, look at questions 26–35
the A, B, C, D answers yet. again. Most of the questions test vocabulary, but
try to find an example of the following:
– a prepositional phrase
Look at the title. You might not know anything – a pronoun
about James Cook, but the text will be some sort – a quantity adjective
of biography. – a ‘time’ word.
Look at the example that is given. Write the answer
in the space (0). The first sentence gives you
important information. It’s like a summary of what
you’re going to read.
Now read the text, but don’t look at the A/B/C/D
choices.
1 What was James Cook’s job?
2 What good thing did he do for the sailors on the
ship, Endeavour?
3 Which different places did he visit?
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Part 5
Questions 26–35
Read the text below and choose the correct word for each space.
For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Example:
James Cook
James Cook sailed around the world in the late 18th century and (0) .............. famous as an explorer.
He first went to sea in 1746. Eleven years later, he (26) .............. the navy. He was a very good sailor
and (27) ............... was not long before he was given his own ship.
In 1768, the Royal Society (28) .............. a scientific voyage to Tahiti. Cook was asked to command
the ship, Endeavour, and to take a group of scientists (29) .............. board. The voyage lasted three years.
Cook made (30) .............. that his sailors ate fresh fruit. In this way, he was able to (31) .............. them
from the terrible illnesses (32) .............. by a bad diet.
Cook was the first European to draw maps of New Zealand and to (33) .............. eastern Australia.
He also sailed to Antarctica and drew maps of the Pacific and its (34) .............. islands. In 1779, he died
(35) .............. a fight in Hawaii.
27 A there B it C that D he
29 A at B on C for D with
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